tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35701713.post611300197135820039..comments2023-10-20T06:33:00.930-04:00Comments on Gluten-Free Bay: When good recipes go bad.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35701713.post-35266886940948205202006-12-13T00:46:00.000-05:002006-12-13T00:46:00.000-05:00Xanthan gum is a powder - Similar to baking soda, ...Xanthan gum is a powder - Similar to baking soda, you add a very tiny amount to the dry ingredients of something you bake. Same with guar gum.ByTheBayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06670549761665347741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35701713.post-86929895972145041562006-12-12T23:49:00.000-05:002006-12-12T23:49:00.000-05:00that's really interesting about the replacements f...that's really interesting about the replacements for the gluten : ) i've seen blocks of xantham in the drugstore but it didn't look edible? is that the same thing? :) <br />i've never baked with chickpea flour myself, it's always fried here :DAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35701713.post-33910309328935688412006-12-12T20:59:00.000-05:002006-12-12T20:59:00.000-05:00Yay! I'm so happy you posted this. Blogs could be ...Yay! I'm so happy you posted this. Blogs could be such an easy way to trumpet ourselves all the time. But great cooking -- and life -- is about trying and laughing and continuing. <br /><br />I was surprised to see how many people put comments on my post, saying, "Don't give up!" Or, "I figured it out!" Ay, that's not what it's about. <br /><br />But I do think we live in a country that doesn't allow for many mistakes, that's for sure.Shaunahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14391277093594410404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35701713.post-72192500313777781212006-12-12T17:36:00.000-05:002006-12-12T17:36:00.000-05:00Ooh, I would be so happy if you would post if you ...Ooh, I would be so happy if you would post if you find a recipe or revise the one that didn't work for gf suvganyeot (jelly donuts) and other Jewish treats.~Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05022756326428884844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35701713.post-25048351946250046082006-12-12T15:34:00.000-05:002006-12-12T15:34:00.000-05:00TriniGourmet - I dislike the strong beany taste th...TriniGourmet - I dislike the strong beany taste that comes through in certain recipes. As I wrote, I love chickpea flour in certain recipes like socca's and pakoras. But usually when I want to make a baked good I want a milder flavor.<br /><br />As for baking with gluten-free flours, it is completely different. Gluten is the protein that makes wheat flour stretchy and wheat baked goods chewy. It binds and gives. Gluten-free flours don't do this on their own. You have to add guar or xanthan gum as a binder and if the balance of ingredients is not right, you will end up with a very dense or very crumbly dough. It is harder to get GF baked goods to stick together, to be chewy, to have any kind of give, and to have the right kind of mild taste you would want. There is little elasticity. It's not impossible, it's just harder.ByTheBayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06670549761665347741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35701713.post-61879596961789397532006-12-12T15:11:00.000-05:002006-12-12T15:11:00.000-05:00aww sorry about the doughnuts :(
howis cooking wi...aww sorry about the doughnuts :( <br />howis cooking with gluten free flour different? <br />why don't you like chickpea flour? :( we use it a lot in Trinidad :)hAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35701713.post-64772976123180129522006-12-12T14:11:00.000-05:002006-12-12T14:11:00.000-05:00These might have TASTED awful, but they look lovel...These might have TASTED awful, but they look lovely... Sorry to hear they bombed, I know that feeling of shame well. My attempt at steamed buns comes to mind, sigh...Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11058266934256430807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35701713.post-40521923887742711572006-12-12T14:02:00.000-05:002006-12-12T14:02:00.000-05:00Your persimmon cake looks delicious...I look forwa...Your persimmon cake looks delicious...I look forward to trying it one day.<br />MomAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35701713.post-10814049321141429452006-12-12T12:10:00.000-05:002006-12-12T12:10:00.000-05:00I am cracking up at this - so glad you shared your...I am cracking up at this - so glad you shared your cooking failures - I think it is important, especially when we are experimenting in the kitchen - always being great at cooking (and life) is intimidating. Now we know we're all just human beings, striving to bake the perfect cake, and taking our whole lives to get there.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04561786891662799199noreply@blogger.com